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Barbe a Papa vs Angels' Powder

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 640 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Barbe a Papa

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Angels' Powder

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Barbe a Papa5/7
Angels' Powder2/7
Ratings & consensus
Barbe a Papa
Community sentiment
Barbe a Papa
Longevity
Angels' Powder
Sillage & projection
Angels' Powder
Value for money
Barbe a Papa
Versatility
Barbe a Papa
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Barbe a Papa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Barbe a PapaTutti Délices
Angels' PowderBORNTOSTANDOUT®
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 172 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
3.63/ 5 · 468 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%
Category winnerBarbe a PapaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
41%Like
12%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

172 votes

37%Love
28%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate

402 votes

Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityAngels' Powder

SillageAngels' Powder

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value82
¤ Price value38
Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla83%
caramel65%
powdery48%
fruity30%
sweet100%
vanilla86%
powdery72%
fruity58%
musky44%
caramel30%
Scent match66%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-20 mins
Sugar
Heart2-3 hrs
Cotton CandyRed Berries
Base4-6 hrs
VanillaWhite Musk
Top
Nail PolishSugarPink Pepper
Heart
Cotton CandyRaspberryVanilla Sugar
Base
HeliotropeWhite MuskGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesSugar, Cotton Candy and White Musk. Durations are only published for Barbe a Papa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring93
Summer100
Fall72
Winter68
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter96
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex2
Women98
Casual 45%Party 23%Date 21%Work 10%
Men1
Unisex18
Women81
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#9,533

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerBarbe a PapaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tutti Délices Barbe a Papa delivers pure fairground sweetness straight out of the bottle. The first spray releases an energetic burst of granulated sugar and tart red berries, accompanied by a quick thirty-second alcohol flash. That sharp opening evaporates rapidly. What remains on skin is an airy cloud of pink cotton…

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Angels' Powder opens with a deliberately synthetic nail polish effect, then turns into a fluffy cloud of icing sugar, cotton candy and vanilla sugar. Raspberry adds a pink, candied brightness rather than fresh fruit. On skin, it usually settles into a powdery musk with heliotrope and soft wood underneath. It suits sho…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Angels' Powder is rated 3.63/5 from 468 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Angels' Powder for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?

Angels' Powder lasts longest (Angels' Powder 74/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?

Angels' Powder projects furthest (Angels' Powder 62/100, Barbe a Papa 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Angels' Powder smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy and White Musk.

Is Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder better for summer or winter?

For summer, Barbe a Papa is the stronger pick. For winter, Angels' Powder is the stronger pick. Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Angels' Powder?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Angels' Powder has top notes of Nail Polish, Sugar and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Vanilla Sugar, a base of Heliotrope, White Musk and Guaiac Wood.

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